We hope everyone is ready to enjoy Easter with family or friends! There are a lot of fun things happening on Momio this Easter, such as competitions, challenges and polls of all kinds – all of them of course with an Easter theme.

We wish you all a happy Easter!

Here’s a collage of some of the amazing drawings momios made in the challenge of filling Momio with Easter chickens:

The artists: xxxoliwcia from Poland, Karmelowe Ciastk from Poland, snabbisregnbåge from Sweden, Bella 079 from Finland, Hamburger mmm from Norway, Daisuke from Finland, coockie+ from Germany, hannah34 from Denmark, Påleh from Norway, Atrin234 from Denmark and unicornxxxxxxx from the Netherlands

About the author:

Ingse Bergh Monsen, Momio

Ingse is the Norwegian Community Manager, and has worked for Momio since 2014. She has a Master’s degree in Service Management with a minor in Sustainable Business. Besides her field of education, her interests include exploring good business ethics, service management and exciting social media phenomena.

Every now and then I talk to frustrated parents. They are usually upset and frustrated because they don’t really understand what’s going on – why their kid can’t log in on Momio, how their kids manage to spend money on internet purchases or whyyy they can’t find the device code to restore their kid’s password. They simply don’t get social media and digital technology, and it is so frustrating that some SoMe person (aka me) sits there and expects them to get it all.

I understand. It is okay to be frustrated and even a little bit pissed off. And no, I don’t expect you to know it all! However, there are some things you kind of have to do to be able to kick back and relax while your kid explores the world wide web. Don’t worry, there’s no need to be an expert! You will come a long way with just a few simple steps. So, for the complete social media newbie parents out there, here are 4 super simple safety suggestions from me to you!

4 SUPER SIMPLE SAFETY SUGGESTIONS

Ask your kid to show you their profile on Momio. Write down the name of the account, and make sure you spell it right. That way, it will be easier for you if you need to contact us regarding the activity of you child’s account “sweet flover 352356!3”.

Register an email address or a phone number on your kid’s account. On Momio, you can do this on your child’s profile. We only use it for password recovery, so it’s really a simple lifeline for your kid’s account. It’s also nice for us to be able to reach out to you if we think it’s necessary.

I cannot stress this enough: Have a PASSWORD on your purchase options on your device. So many kids have an iPad or smartphone where they simply have the possibility click and buy without any obstacles on the way – not always a smart idea! Get a password on their App Store or Google Play Store account, and you will have more control of what’s going on there. Simply click settings on your kids device, and take it from there! You can read more about it here (App Store) and here (Google Play store).

Let your kid teach you. This is the ultimate lazy tip (and your kid will love you for it). Sit down with your kid and ask them to show you around on Momio or any other app they use. Ask questions about things you don’t understand, and keep an open mind. The kids are really pros at what they do, and they like to show off. You can see your kid as a very small private teacher – prepare to be impressed!

STILL UNSURE?

Does it feel a little bit better now? I really hope so! If it still feels very confusing and frustrating – don’t worry. We have answered the common questions on our website, and we have local support teams that are ready to handle all types of questions, both from parents and kids. You can always contact us for answers or just advice. You find the email address to your local team here.

Remember – there are no stupid questions!

About the author:

Johanna Ternander, Momio

Johanna is the Swedish Community Manager and has worked for Momio since 2016. Besides Community Manager tasks, she also handles Momio’s external social media channels. With a Master’s degree in Media Studies, she has a deep interest in exploring the social media phenomenon – from blogs to cute animal videos.

You probably won’t hear that line in the majority of conversations, especially ones you read online. It’s a well known and perhaps slightly ridiculed fact that online everyone has a strong opinion about everything. Whether it’s the weather, politics or just a film review, there doesn’t seem to be a middle ground anymore. You either love it or hate it; it’s the best thing ever, or the worst. Nothing can be “just okay” and everyone has to say something about everything.

Let me get my flamethrower

Strong opinions turn into heated arguments and those can easily lead to flamewars. It’s a sad staple of internet forums and comment sections that even an interesting and valuable conversation can quickly dissolve into name calling and everyone being offended by everyone. I have a few friends who are normally sweet people, but when they turn their online discussion persona on, it’s difficult to have a normal conversation. They try to convince you about their points (nothing wrong there), but when you don’t agree, they release an epic poem sized tyrade and stop listening to your side of the story. Their truth is the only one that matters at that point.

It gets really old, really fast

The kids on Momio are theoretically aware of those issues and are pretty good at getting away from more “toxic” users. Sometimes they do fall into the trap of arguing for arguing sake, though. They often feel like they NEED to have an opinion in order to be noticed and get into “battles”. Thankfully, they remain friends with people – even if they disagree.

We have some tips that could help them and you avoid those exhausting moments:

Say that you see the point, but you don’t agree.

Stress “In my opinion” and say what you want to say.

If that person ignores your points and plows on, end the conversation.

Easy as that. You don’t owe anything to people, who ignore your opinions. If they don’t want to listen to you, you really don’t have to listen to them. Having different opinions about things is normal. Can we all agree on that at least?

About the author:

Diana Cereniewicz, Momio

Diana Cereniewicz is a Polish Community Manager. She started working for us in June 2015 when Momio was launched in Poland. She has a master’s degree in English literature and language, and dabbles in translation and interpretation as well. She also does diverse online content creation and moderation.